smazza Posted July 10, 2004 Group: Member Topic Count: 9,898 Content Count: 66,091 Reputation: 2,434 Days Won: 172 Joined: 01/01/2001 Share Posted July 10, 2004 The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to name RudyTomjanovich as their new coach today, part of an effort to retool a club that has won three of the last five NBA titles. A team spokesman said Tomjanovich will be introduced as head coach during an afternoon news conference. Tomjanovich will earn $30 million over five years, according to news reports. Tomjanovich, 55, replaces Phil Jackson, who stepped down as the Lakers' coach three days after the team lost to the Detroit Pistons in the NBA Finals. Tomjanovich, who coached the Houston Rockets to NBA titles in 1994 and '95, inherits a squad that next season could be without cornerstone players Shaquille O'Neal and KobeBryant. O'Neal has demanded that he be traded and Bryant is a free agent who is considering offers from other teams. Derek Fisher and Karl Malone also are unrestricted free agents. Tomjanovich is used to adversity. After having bladder cancer diagnosed less than two years ago, he quit coaching the Rockets in May 2003 and accepted a less demanding job as a scout so he could concentrate on battling his disease. Tomjanovich was named as the early favorite to succeed Jackson, but he has had to watch the team pursue others over the past week, including Duke Coach Mike Krzyzewski and Miami Heat President Pat Riley. The Lakers offered the job to Krzyzewski but he turned it down Monday. Tomjanovich amassed a 503-397 record in 12 seasons as the Rockets' coach. The move to Los Angeles would mark the end of Tomjanovich's 34-year association with the Rockets' organization as both coach and player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smazza Posted July 10, 2004 Group: Member Topic Count: 9,898 Content Count: 66,091 Reputation: 2,434 Days Won: 172 Joined: 01/01/2001 Author Share Posted July 10, 2004 more money than rudy t ever dreamed ofi wonder if some of it is compensation for famous punch in face by kermit washington Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wildrover Posted July 10, 2004 Share Posted July 10, 2004 I doubt it, that was settled a long time ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightsRule Posted July 12, 2004 Group: Member Topic Count: 104 Content Count: 2,464 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/16/2003 Share Posted July 12, 2004 more money than rudy t ever dreamed ofi wonder if some of it is compensation for famous punch in face by kermit washington Did kermit buy the lakers? What a dumb statement! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velcro Posted July 12, 2004 Group: Member Topic Count: 999 Content Count: 19,229 Reputation: 7 Days Won: 1 Joined: 01/14/2002 Share Posted July 12, 2004 If OJ is innocent, then Kermit is innocent the evidence is just as damning in both cases. ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smazza Posted July 24, 2004 Group: Member Topic Count: 9,898 Content Count: 66,091 Reputation: 2,434 Days Won: 172 Joined: 01/01/2001 Author Share Posted July 24, 2004 vg- do you have a tape of oJ killing anyone?silly boy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleB Posted July 24, 2004 Group: Member Topic Count: 99 Content Count: 4,517 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/28/2003 Share Posted July 24, 2004 vg- do you have a tape of oJ killing anyone?silly boyThere's not a tape of the Lincoln assassination either ............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smazza Posted July 28, 2004 Group: Member Topic Count: 9,898 Content Count: 66,091 Reputation: 2,434 Days Won: 172 Joined: 01/01/2001 Author Share Posted July 28, 2004 just as I thought no proof12 people can't be wrong,can they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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